"Sony's first party wasn't good until second half of PS3" Myth or Fact?

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I would say Sony always had quality franchises dating back to the PS1.

But aside from Gran Turismo, Sony never really had popular franchises from their first party studios, before The Last of Us released on PS3. There are some exceptions like God of War and Uncharted, but relative to their generation, were mid size hits before exploding in success on the PS4.